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St Giles (Camden) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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suffered badly from influenza, which was followed by
diarrhoea, lasting three weeks. The case appeared to have
been one of chronic diarrhoea, probably resulting from liver
disease.
Fever (enteric, typhus, relapsing, and simple continued
fevers—decennial average 12.3).—The 11 deaths in 1891
were slightly below the ten years' average. Enteric or
typhoid fever was responsible for 10 deaths, and simple
continued for 1. Again, typhus fever was entirely absent
from the District.
The following table, extracted From the interesting recent report by the Medical Officer of Health of the London County Council, showing the number of deaths from typhus fever registered in registration London during the 10 years, is valuable information that the disease is gradually being stamned out.
| Deaths. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 1887 | 19 | |
| 53 | 9 | ||
| 1883 | 55 | 1889 | |
| 1884 | 32 | 1890 | 11 |
| 1885 | 28 | 1891 (first 3 quarters) | 6 |
| 13 |
The total number of enteric fever patients removed to the
Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals during the year was
775, of whom 106 died—a mortality of 14*9 per cent —and
18 typhus fever patients, of whom 1 died.
Other Zymotic Diseases.
(Miasmatic.)
Influenza in 1890 was fatal to 10 people in St. Giles
District. In May, 1891, it reappeared, and caused 31 deaths
at the following ages:—